Electrical Construction Inspector 3 pay range
State of Washington · class code 391B
- Class code
- 391B
- Salary range
- 77E
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Electrical Construction Inspector 3 is $119,460 to $145,548 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 391B.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Step progression
Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) assigns this class to salary range 77E in the General Service Salary Schedule. The range pays 9 steps, and this class starts at step E rather than at the bottom of the range; a step is normally earned on a periodic increment date, not negotiated.
| Basis | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $119,460 | $122,448 | $125,544 | $128,688 | $131,868 | $135,192 | $138,552 | $142,020 | $145,548 |
| Monthly | $9,955 | $10,204 | $10,462 | $10,724 | $10,989 | $11,266 | $11,546 | $11,835 | $12,129 |
| Hourly | $57.21 | $58.64 | $60.13 | $61.63 | $63.16 | $64.75 | $66.36 | $68.02 | $69.71 |
Steps as published. The monthly and hourly rows are the state's own, not conversions of the annual row.
Class specification
The OFM classified job specification for this class is published by Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM). The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications.
What the state says the job is
Positions in this level specialize in one of the assigned areas: Field Inspector: Positions inspect a wide range of complex electrical wiring installations to ensure compliance with National Electrical Code, state laws, rules and regulations. Positions direct and perform electrical inspections; provide inspection of contractor’s work; perform on-site inspections; provide technical advice to contractors; and prepares inspection reports, progress reports, or deficiency reports. Positions work in collaboration with the lead and supervisor to solve highly complex electrical wiring installation problems. OR Virtual Electrical Inspections Inspector: Using a variety of video calling platforms positions perform complex virtual electrical wiring inspections to ensure compliance with National Electrical Code, state laws, rules and regulations.
Examples of the work
Acts as a resource to other types of electrical inspectors and guides lower levels of the Electrical Construction Inspector series; Maintains technical knowledge of new technologies in the electrical field, changes and updates to the NEC for industrial, commercial and residential, assists the electrical inspection program with interpretations of NEC, RCW, and the Washington electrical rules and regulations; Participates in special projects or assignments such as special inspections, process improvement studies, and productivity measures; Trains and assists Electrical contractors in the use of VEI systems; Inspects electrical installations using a virtual online platform; Performs large-scale ...
Minimum qualifications
Requires completion of the Electrical Construction Inspector 1 requirements and successful completion of the required in-training program and one year as an Electrical Construction Inspector 2. Note: ECORE Inspector in-training program is fully focused on compliance. Equivalent education/experience. Some positions may require a driver’s license.
Special requirements
The following legal requirements are necessary for positions in this category. Per RCW 19.28.321 positions require a valid Washington General Journey Level Electrical (EL01) license issued by the Department of Labor and Industries and no less than four years of experience as a journey level electric ...
Quoted from the OFM classified job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) publishes this figure in Classified Job Listing joined to the OFM salary schedules effective July 1, 2026. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The dollar figures come from the salary schedule the listing assigns this range to.